The Wondeful Story of Cinderella: A Dean Board Book

A classic retelling of the age-old tale, this version distinguishes itself from others by its beautiful illustrations. Cinderella is so dainty, so beautiful; her sisters are made even uglier in comparison. (Though it is hard to be anything but ugly when your nose sticks out for a finger length from your face.) The lines surrounding Cinderella are softer, and nowhere near as hash and angular as those used for the stepsisters. The illustrations are simply superb. The main problem with this book (the reason I deem it 4, and not 5, stars) is that there aren't enough pictures. The story is broken up over the pages poorly, and each page has a great deal of the story. On one set of facing pages we go all the way from the stepsisters mocking Cinderella for wanting to go to the ball, to Cinderella on her way to the ball, all with one picture. Fewer words per page, more pages, and more thought to where the turning of the page is placed would improve this book immensely. Otherwise, it is a very good retelling. Loggie-log-log-log